Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) in Malta

Malta: Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) was 49.3% in 2009. ▲ Rising

Latest (2009)
49.3%
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
2nd
of 28 countries
All-time high
50.5%
in 2005
All-time low
36.9%
in 2001
Years of data
10
2000–2009

Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) in Malta, 2000–2009

02040602000200420092000: 44.6 Percentage2001: 36.9 Percentage2002: 44.9 Percentage2003: 48.2 Percentage2004: 47.4 Percentage2005: 50.5 Percentage2006: 50.4 Percentage2007: 49 Percentage2008: 50.2 Percentage2009: 49.3 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) in Malta is 49.3%, measured in 2009.

That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) in Malta peaked at 50.5% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 36.9%, in 2001.

Malta ranks 2nd of 28 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) - NACE Rev. 1.1 (1999-2009) in Malta, 2000 to 2009.
Year Percentage Change
2000 44.6%
2001 36.9% -17.3%
2002 44.9% +21.7%
2003 48.2% +7.3%
2004 47.4% -1.7%
2005 50.5% +6.5%
2006 50.4% -0.2%
2007 49.0% -2.8%
2008 50.2% +2.4%
2009 49.3% -1.8%

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 1 Greece 49.5% compare
  2. 3 Belgium 47.3% compare
  3. 4 Luxembourg 47.2% compare
  4. 5 Slovenia 45.8% compare
  5. 5 Slovenia 45.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) in Malta?
Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) in Malta was 49.3% in 2009, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 50.5% in 2005.
What is the lowest monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 36.9% in 2001.
How does Malta rank for monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%)?
Malta ranks 2nd out of 28 countries with data for 2009.
Is monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) - NACE Rev. 1.1 (1999-2009). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Monthly minimum wage as a proportion of average monthly earnings (%) - NACE Rev. 1.1 (1999-2009)
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
28 places, 265 data points, 1999–2009
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